The Basildon-based English logistics firm Pall-Ex London has named Brian Devine as its general manager. The appointment is the second high-profile arrival in recent months, after Jackie Marks joined Pall-Ex as business...
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The ongoing pandemic has prompted no lockdown in Japan. The government has nevertheless passed many measures restricting social and business activities. It will be interesting to see what comes next.
Swiss intermodal operator Hupac has launched a new shuttle train linking RTC Geleen in the Netherlands with Wels CT and WienCont in Austria to meet increasing demand for intermodal connections from/to south-east Europe....
Mullen Group, one of Canada's largest logistics providers, has signed a letter of intent to acquire Mississauga based APPS Transport Group. The agreement envisages standard due diligence and the execution of a purchase and...
The port network APM Terminals Bahrain has appointed Maureen Bannerman as managing director, effective early April 2021. She replaces Susan Hunter, who has been managing APM Terminals Bahrain since January 2019. Most...
Getzner Werkstoffe from Bürs in Vorarlberg (Austria) is currently carrying out its largest ever single order for an elastic building warehouse near Beijing. But that's not all: a special air freight shipment was required to...
No fewer than eleven companies from three countries plan to develop a reference warehouse that can be operated fully autonomously for 48 hours. With this premise, the “Network Logistics Switzerland” association recently launched...
Singapore-based AAL Shipping (AAL) is expanding its fleet. It recently took delivery of two more refurbished ‘G-Class’ multipurpose heavy lift vessels. The ‘Pacific Action’ and ‘AAL Gladstone’ have both served in the AAL...
The global air services provider Dnata has achieved a cargo milestone in Dubai. Since March last year, teams of over 500 specially trained employees have handled over 5,000 cargo-in-cabin flights, moving 50,000 t of shipments at...
Deutsche Post DHL Group remains a winner in recent trends and developments. Confirming its preliminary figures announced for 2020 in January, the Germany-headquartered group was able to raise its revenues by 5.5% year-on-year to...
JAS Worldwide has named David Bang as EVP, global pharma & healthcare. He has held executive positions in the logistics, supply chain, healthcare and life sciences industries during a professional career spanning more than 20...
UK forwarder Davies Turner will reduce the rates for its Express China railfreight service by mid-March. The train is the only direct weekly fixed-day intermodal service between China and UK. Following the launch of new rail...
The Marseilles-based CMA CGM Group has taken over the operation of the Port of Tripoli container terminal as part of a share deal with Gulftainer Lebanon. The French liner operates five lines per week from Tripoli, including one...
Swissport and IAG have signed a three-year contract covering airport ground services for the airlines of IAG (British Airways, Iberia and Vueling) at the new Berlin Brandenburg International Airport in the German capital. The...
Losail Circuit Sports Club (LCSC), which hosts international motorsport events such as the Grand Prix of Qatar and Grand Prix of Doha, has contracted GAC Qatar as its third party logistics (3PL) partner. Planning and...
Despite reduced demand due to COVID-19, there is still an alarming shortage of drivers, according to IRU’s latest report. Surveying 800 road transport companies from over 20 countries, the International Road Union found that...
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Change Horizon, which was founded in 2019 by managing director Céline Hourcade (right), and Meantime Communications, a B2B public relations consultancy launched in 2008, are calling on businesses, trade, associations and...
Titan Containers, a Danish rental business that also trades new and used containers for storage, has enhanced its fleet of container vehicles. With its recent investment in a new Hyster container handler, in cooperation with Pro...
